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1858 Pattern Cent. Copper-nickel, plain edge

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
1858 Pattern Cent. Copper-nickel, plain edge
<Our item number 109112><B>1858 Pattern Cent. Copper-nickel, plain edge. Rarity 5. J-<B>202</B>. P-245. NGC graded Proof 66.</B> Medium golden brown. Full, razor-sharp strike characterizes every element of this pretty design. Shimmering reflective tendencies in the fields are most clearly seen as the coin tips at an angle into a light. In addition to the mirrors, there are delicate pinkish-apricot highlights to the otherwise honey-tan surfaces, plus a lack of contact marks which further enhances the appeal. Tied for finest known! <B>Pop 2; none finer at NGC.</B> <B>&#40;PCGS # 11867&#41;</B>. <BR><BR>A small eagle files left on the obverse with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border and the date 1858 below. This eagle has long been called the &#34;Skinny Eagle&#34; in certain numismatic circles. The reverse is similar to that employed in the production of regular-issue 1859 Indian cents. It features the denomination ONE CENT surrounded by a laurel wreath with clusters of five leaves. Struck in copper-nickel with a plain edge.<BR><BR>Similar in design to both the Flying Eagle Cent of 1856-1858 and the first-year Indian Cent of 1859, this is a popular Pattern among numismatists who specialize in regular-issue small cents. At least one example is known with 180-degree, or medallic alignment of the dies. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;5,000-6,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 109112<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/39jpegs/109112.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/39jpegs/109112N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>